Live Auctions
PODCAST: Explosions can boost bidding at charity auctions
The destruction of big, man-made things like FPL’s power plant on Florida’s Space Coast can attract bidders at your next charity auction.
Explosions can boost bidding at charity auctions
The destruction of big, man-made things — like FPL’s power plant on Florida’s Space Coast — can attract bidders at your next charity auction.
“Demolishing” the idea that you need a glamorous charity auction item
Getting to legally crash a car again and again is worth paying for. One auction bidder paid $3000 to give his son the chance to wreck a car in a demolition derby. Here’s the story, and some ideas on making it work for your charity auction.
A random benefit auction idea turns out to be a real-life growing business
A casual idea suggested for a benefit auction item turns out to be a real-life business. Think how popular this would be in your auction!
I *love* silent auctions! But if fundraising is critical, opt for a live auction.
Sherry understands why groups like silent auctions, and she advocates that some groups keep them. But if you’re considering adding a new auction component to your event, opt for a live auction (not silent). Learn why in this post.
Five simple steps to confidently leading your charity auction as a Volunteer Auctioneer.
If you’re using a Volunteer Auctioneer at your gala, you’re losing some revenue that could be easily recouped … if only you knew the secrets of professional auctioneers. The “Five Simple Steps” takes your Volunteer Auctioneer and auction committee through those areas where the most revenue loss occurs. Do these areas right … and watch more donations fly in.
Forgot to include the live auction items in your program? Auction schedules can save you.
Schedules are an inexpensive method of letting guests know the order of sale in the live auction portion of your charity auction.
Auction Tips for Selling Art in your Fundraiser – Part 2
Art can be a tough sell at an auction fundraiser. In this post, Washington, DC-based fundraising auctioneer Sherry Truhlar gives some pointers on how to sell it. This is Part 2 of the 2-part post.
Auction Tips for Selling Art in your Fundraiser – Part 1
Art can be a tough sell at an auction fundraiser. In this post, Virginia auctioneer Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS gives some pointers on how to sell it. This is Part 1.
Congrats, you won the auction item! Will you bother redeeming it?
An article in the Chicago Business Journal catches charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar’s eye. She muses over what percentage of winning bidders ever use the items they purchase.
